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Millions of workers are facing new federal vaccine rules in the wake of President Joe Biden's order on Thursday that large employers require their staffs to be vaccinated, or implement weekly COVID-19 testing for workers who are not.
The new requirement applies to employers with at least 100 workers, potentially affecting more than 80 million people. Another 20 million who work with or for the federal government will have to be vaccinated.
Vaccine mandates are legal as long as employees can seek accommodations for legitimate medical or religious reasons, most experts say. And a survey released last month by business management platform Qualtrics found that six in 10 workers support vaccine requirements, though 23% of workers said they'd strongly think about quitting if their employer imposed such a rule.
The presidents order means employers can stop discussing whether to impose a vaccination requirement, and begin the next important step of communicating with their employees about how they will act on it,'' Sydney Heimbrock, Qualtrics' chief industry advisor for government, said in a statement.
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Initech
(100,062 posts)They don't want the vaccine? The door is that way!
Metaphorical
(1,602 posts)I've been hoping Biden would take this step for a while now. Biden has put the consequences of not getting vaccinated squarely on those people who have been the most uncaring about other people's health, and I think if it comes down to losing their income (especially now that all of the red states have done everything they can to eliminate benefits for the unemployed) most will get vaccinated.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)nuisance tests. No doubt seminars for HR and supervisors on methods of talking angry tribals and anxious conspiracists down.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,107 posts)70sEraVet
(3,486 posts)of fake vaccination cards and sleezy medical exemptions. You know there will be plenty looking to game the system!